A Bridge to Andromeda Galaxy

In this lovely night scene of the winter sky we can see a small bridge from Campinho region, Alqueva Dark Sky® Reserve that seems to indicate the path to Andromeda Galaxy which is visible just above the horizon in the center of the picture. High above, star clusters and diffuse red/violet colors are shinning and spread in the winter sky, coming from deep sky objects like Orion, California, Rosette, Barnard´s Loop, Heart & Soul and other emission nebulae. At left in the direction of Pleiades, a faint white light is visible and known as the Zodiacal Light.